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2. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   When removal of a polyurethane band is involved (polyurethane was predominantly used in the 1980s and 90s), it likely has built substantial scar tissue that must also be removed, depending on how long since the VBG took place. Removal of the staples involves stitching back together the previously separated parts of the stomach.

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Image of an adjustable gastric band in place over the upper portion of the stomach. The restriction of the stomach also can be created using a silicone band, which can be adjusted by the addition or removal of saline through a port placed just under the skin, a procedure called adjustable gastric band surgery. [35]

4. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   Although other procedures appear to result in greater weight loss than adjustable gastric banding in the short term, results from the study by Maggard suggest that this difference decreases significantly over time. [19] Gastric banding patients lose an average of 47.5% of their excess weight, according to a meta analysis by Buchwald. [5]

5. SADI-S surgery - Wikipedia

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   The SADI-S is a single anastomosis bariatric surgery. It is different from the classic duodenal switch, the gastric bypass (RNY) or sleeve gastrectomy.It is a type of bariatric surgery carried out to lose weight and to mitigate various metabolic issues including type 2 diabetes, dislipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

6. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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   An adjustable gastric band is an inflatable silicone prosthetic device that is placed around the top portion of the stomach. This procedure can be performed as a revision procedure for many patients who have had a previous stomach stapling, gastroplasty procedure, or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery but have regained weight.

7. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1] [2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana.